Our Journey In Sustainability

Busch Systems is your direct source for innovative and eco-friendly recycling & waste containers. Like us, our customers care about their social and environmental impact. Maintaining our B Corp certification is one of the ways we demonstrate our active commitment to reducing waste, building community, and doing what we can to leave the world better than we found it.

What is a ‘B Corp’?

A Certified B Corporation™ (B Corp) is a company verified by B Lab to meet high standards of social and environmental impact. To qualify, a company must achieve a minimum verified score on the B Impact Assessment, integrate a legal commitment in their corporate governance structure to consider the interests of all stakeholders including workers, community, and the environment, and maintain these commitments over time. B Corps are committed to accountability, transparency, and continuous improvement, including recertification, with reporting publicly available.

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We are committed to reducing waste, building community, and doing what we can to leave the world better than we found it.

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Governance

Integrating Social and Environmental Responsibility Into Every Decision

Here at Busch Systems, our formal corporate mission is to support everyone who cares about waste diversion with leading edge products and services that maximize the quantity and quality of their recycling programs. To do so, our CEO & Senior Leadership integrate social and environmental considerations into their decision-making, practices, policies, targets, and goals. Our daily work is centered around continuous improvement in all areas of the company, and we hold ourselves accountable to our workers, our community, and the environment, in addition to our customers and stakeholders.

Workers

Integrating Social and Environmental Responsibility Into Every Decision

At every level in our company, we take the financial, physical, professional, and social wellbeing of our employees very seriously. The top priority in our office and warehouses is the health, complete wellness, and safety of all workers, and we regularly monitor and evaluate employee satisfaction & engagement. This ranges from being a Certified Living Wage Employer, to providing career development support, to holding monthly staff appreciation events, to our comprehensive health, fitness, & wellness benefits programs!

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Community

Integrating Social and Environmental Responsibility Into Every Decision

We’re committed to strengthening the economic and social wellbeing of the communities we operate in – municipally, globally, and everything in between! Busch collaborates with local suppliers, supports small businesses and grassroots charity organizations, and integrates philanthropy into our operations through Plastic Bank®, and employee volunteering initiatives, driving positive environmental and social change.

Environment

Integrating Social and Environmental Responsibility Into Every Decision

For 40 years, we’ve led the way in sustainable waste management, recycling, and diversion, keeping environmental stewardship at the heart of everything we do. We deliver innovative and sustainable recycling and waste solutions, incorporating recycled content into both new and existing products to conserve resources and reduce environmental impact. Through our partnership with CarbonGraph, we track our carbon footprints and work closely with suppliers to embed sustainability across our operations, ensuring every business decision reflects our commitment to a circular economy.

Customers

Integrating Social and Environmental Responsibility Into Every Decision

We hold ourselves to the highest standard of customer service. For starters, Busch Systems is the top-rated and most-trusted brand in recycling & waste containers on Trustpilot. That is at least in part because we don’t just sell our customers bins – we support them in their waste program journey every step of the way! This includes expert advice on how to best start a new program or optimize one that already exists, open access to our free ‘Green Thinking’ educational webinars, highly customizable containers and signage, and a continually-growing online resource library of blogs and case studies packed with helpful tips & recycling info!

Overall B Impact Score

Based on the B Impact assessment, Busch Systems earned an overall score of 96.2. The median score for ordinary businesses who complete the assessment is currently 50.9.

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